The Western Australian Government has just announced that it will be following Queensland in banning plastic bags from mid next year...
eWater Systems "Best for the World Environment" Winner
eWater Systems has been named one of 8 "Best for the World" Chemical and Cleaning B-Corporations for 2017, the only Australian company named in this category.
Slashing safety testing regulations
A Turnbull government move to slash industrial chemical regulation could create "toxic chemical disasters" and leave the public and officials oblivious to the risks, critics have warned.
Cancer Council Australia, unions and public health advocates have expressed alarm over the proposed changes, which mean more than 99 per cent of new industrial chemicals will not be officially assessed for threats to public health and the environment before being introduced to the public.
About 30,000 chemicals used in Australia since before the regulatory scheme began in 1990 have not yet been assessed by NICNAS. The network described the backlog as "gross regulatory failure" and said the bill does nothing to address it.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council told the inquiry that if the bill goes ahead, "we will have new chemicals coming into Australia that government will not know about, that the public will not know about and that workers will not know about."
Chemistry Australia, the peak national body for the chemicals industry, said the changes would "ensure that Australian users of industrial chemicals have access to the latest, most innovative chemistry on the same day as their overseas competitors".
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Bleach linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Nurses
“Our findings provide further evidence of the effects of exposure to disinfectants on respiratory problems, and highlight the urgency of integrating occupational health considerations into guidelines for cleaning and disinfection in healthcare settings such as hospitals”
Companies have a responsibility for the contaminants they produce
All over the world, companies produce contaminants which are washed down the drain into our water and food supply...
eWater Systems "Best for the World Environment" Winner
eWater Systems has been named one of 8 "Best for the World" Chemical and Cleaning companies for 2017 by B-Corp, the only Australian company named in this category.
eWater Systems Finalist for Premier's Sustainability Award
The Premier’s Sustainability Awards, now in its 15th year, recognise and celebrate Victorians who are leading the way to a sustainable future.
Queensland says no to single-use plastics
The Queensland Government has finally rallied against plastic pollution and its potential harm to the environment. Single use plastic bags will now be banned, and a new 10c container deposit scheme will be put forth from July 2018 onwards.
Shaun Presland returns to Saké
One of our favourites, the supremely talented Shaun Presland, returns as Group Executive Chef at Sake Group. Presland was a member of the launch team of the first Saké Restaurant & Bar in The Rocks in 2008
The Chemical Footprint Project
The mission of the Chemical Footprint Project is to transform global chemical use by measuring and disclosing data on business progress to safer chemicals.